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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

The costliest necklace of diamonds
ever owned in this country was worn by
the late Mrs. Mary Jane Morgan. She
had real passion for diamonds and
wore them in hairpins, brooches, brace
lets, and rings as well, but her special
pet was a necklace, riviere. of dia-
monds, which cost her originally per
haps $50, 600, and to which she had
made various additions until its total
value was 5000, 900. One day she
astonished a clerk at Tiffany's by buying
diamond for SIS, 600, and ordering il
to be set in her riviere as the centre
stone. Diamonds that once glistened in
her brooches, hairpins, or bracelets.
were transferred to this necklace. and
diamonds that no longer pleased her i'm
the necklace were reset i'm the brooches.
hairpins, or bracelets To her IL was n
perpetual pleasure to see the magnifi-
cent necklace increasing its magnifi
cencc. When she died the largest of
the stones were sold singly; but the
necklace without them was so valuable
that the Mcssrs. Tiffany bought il for
sec, 600. Soon afterward they broke il
up, and for many months IL has ceased
to exist Ilarper's Weekly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
The Face al the Mindom.

Here is an item for the lovers of the
marvellous: "a young woman not long
ago was married TO soldier stationed at
Fort Union, New Mexico. After the
marriage he returned TO his post and she
resumed her duties as domestic in a
Denver family. A few nights ago, while
sitting in the kitchen, she heard several
distinct raps upon the window. Look
ing up she saw the face Of her husband.
She ran TO the door, opened it, and, call
ing, found no one on the outside. Then
she tainted. Soon after she received a
telegram saying that her husband had
died at Union just about the hour when
she saw his face at the window"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
In Training for Duspcpsin.

Please don't give your children crack.
crs or cookies, or even bread and butter.
between meals. The practice DESTROYS
their aPpetitcs for the regular meals. in
tcrfcrcs with digestion, makes them sal
low, subject 10 various maladics. a
ready prey for serious diseases. and tells
frightfully upon their dispositions.
The process Of digestion j. "a highly.
complicated one that goes ON with won.
derfuI smoothncss in q healthy stomach
II II Is not interrupted, bat interruptions
are firmly resented. and punished bv suf.
fering sooner or later 4 learned French
man talking once Of the pcrfec, and won
deriul action Of the stomach said. "and
YOU put all this machinery 10 work for
Just one poor cracker" But after AFT II
Is not the setting IL 10 work that does the
harm. Il j. doing IL when IL Is otherwise
occupied. The breakfast h.. pcrbors
hali-digcsted aud the carly processes arc
through with, the ZONE poor cracker" Is
sent down 10 claim attention and the
process IL begun over again. 20 the pcg
lect Of the material already I'm tho GclJ
For length Of time constant disturb.
"ncc' ana interruptions may make no
visible change, bat 10 is tolcrabIy certain
than sooner or later evil results win co,pc
and The children pcr.i,tcntly Toasted be-
tween meals arc in training for dyspcp-
,ia.
The dyspepsia of Americans Is due
70 pie another foreigner has observed.
but wiser people than he say that tho
bite and piece lptwecn meals make,
more victims TO the narrowing disorder
than the much maligned pie. Good
Cheer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
The Would orEnrm

think have told before Of the never
dying rage for dresses that fit rs though
they were . part OF the flesh. A man
miiliner, a Frenchman. has arrived here
with new system Of giving fits. - flaw
less fits. This is the way lac docs it. rs
! was told by one Of his subjects: His
wife takes the customers measures very
carefully, cuts shape out Of clinQinp.
felt-like cloth, covers it with thin
layer of wadding and fits it ON with the
most painstakiug care II must not have
so much as the intention Of a wrinkle in
It, When this process is completed the
Frenchman himself comes in. examines
It, pronomccs upon it, and. perhaps.
orders II taken up here or let out there.
When these alterations are made 10 suit
him lac brings in pail Of smoking hot
wax and q brush and calmly goes to
work and paints the ncwly-fttcd waist
all over Meantime. and forsom future
time, the subject must stand still. She
must not move shoulder until the coat.
ing Is perfectly dry. The whole process
takes about two hours. When il il con
clmcd the subject Is worn 20 the
bone" but she will never have To bo
fitted again-not unless her foure
changes a great deal Now, is not tina,
something new under the sun in H.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
A Doe Thnt Catehes Flsh.

J. n. Mcconnell, OF Crawfordsville,
lrd., is the owner Of dog that he values
very highly. II ISIS full blooded Scotch
shepherd, about one year old. The canine
is smart one, and seems 10 understand
every word that is spoken TO il. Among
its many Accomplishments is that Of
being an expert fisherman. lie will take
position in drift in small stream
running near Mr.. McConnclrs house, and
making racket, will scare the fish out into
the water, where he can see them. Then
diving suddenly he will bring fish up
N his mouth. This operation he will re-
peat until he catches as many as he
wants. Spectators on the banks in no
wise embarass him in his piscatorial pur-
suit Tho dog is very fond Of fish and
eats all that he catches. That is the only
objection TO the whole proceeding, as his
owner thinks that he could supply his
table with fresh fish the year round II the
dog could only be taught to retrieve,
aud he will give him few lessons in that
art Cincinnati Enquirer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

Cut flowers may he preserved fresh, it
is said, for long time in the following
manner: Get u glass shade and place it
on a non-porous vessel to form stand;
put water round the bottom to keep the
shade air-tight, then procure fresh cut
blossoms, put them in water immedi-
ately, drop into the water in which the
flowers are placed a small quantity of
spirit of chloroform, and place the shade
over them at once. The flowers thus
treated, some writer says, will keep fresh
for months, but one should hardly expect
they would be in a very fresh condition
after their four weeks confinement. but
the new preserving process is worth try
ing. Care should be taken to have all
in readiness. As soon rs the chloroform
is put in, place the shade over them,
and water always kept round the bot
tom. A large soup plate would do for
this.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

Mr.. Nash, the secretary Of the New
York Board of pilots, is of the opinion
that If the engines of big ocean steam
or, running 10 knots an hour, were
stopped and reversed, she would not be-
gin to gather sternway in less than two
miles and she might go as far as three.
The captain of big tramp steamer has
stated that he made the experiment once
and, reversing the engines when his ves-
sci was going twelve knots an hour, did
not succeed in stopping until he had
covered four knots. 1t is asserted on
equally experienced authority that one
of these large boats going at full speed
cannot he made to change her course by
several degrees in less than two miles.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
Charms Against RheumatIsm.

Men carry queer rheumatism fetiches in
their pockets. Washington Hesing has
been Juggling potato around in the dark
recesses of his pantaloons for the past five
years or more. The "spud' weighed
half a pound when Washington put it
into his pocket but IL is shriveled up
now, and looks like an ancient quid of
tobacco. It has been with its owner in
thirteen countries, aud has lived in the
same hole with the coin Of as many ma
lions. Mr.. Hesing would not part with
the potato for dozen bushels OF June
wheat. - Chicago Herald.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
RObhiln ~ GnI.I Nine

At Nevada City 1900 pounds of ore
were sold a short time ago for $4,000. II
was identified as the product of the
Ebcrhard mine, near White Pines. and
there was a great deal Of curiosity to
learn how it had been carried out of the
mine. The story was obtained in some
way, and this is il: A Cornish miner
employed in the Ebcrhard had his din
ner-bucket made with false bottom.
into which nc put a specimen every day.
carrying il away safely TO cabin which
he shared with another Cornishmau.
who worked on the night shift
As his partner was absent when
he was present, he had no trouble IN Sc
creting the ore, placing it each nipht
under the floor Of the cabin and keeping
its presence and whereabouts a secret
One morning he informed his partner
that he was going TO quit the Eberhard
aud leave the country The partner must
have been suspicious, for he only waited
for the ore thief 20 get out Of sioht.
when nc tore up the cabin floor and
borrowing horse and wagon, loaded up
tho 1900 pounds Of stuff, aud driving TO
Nevada City sold it. He then disan-
peared. and the original thief never cot
a cent for his share Of the plumber
St Louis Globe Democrat
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

The most fortunate men as to pensions
IN this country are the members of the
New York police force. The law saws
that after twenty years. continuous ser
vice they may be retired on half pay.
This gives six hundred dollars annually
To patrolmen, eight hundred dollars to
sergeants, and thirteen hundred and sew
enty-five dollars to captains. The law
also says that no man shall he taken on
the force who is under twcnty-one or
over thirty years of age. Hence, it fol-
lows that great many men can apply
for pensions when they are from forty
one To fifty years of age. If "A man Joins
the force at twenty-one-and many do
he can retire at forty-one, before he has
reached his prime, with an assured life
income of six hundred dollars, and 90
into some other business. Not bad
start this
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

South African juries are not always
very wise. A girl was charged at the
Riyersdale Circuit Court with administer
ing poison to the family which she
served. The first verdict returned was
murder" impossible" said the
Judge; emo one has been killed." The
jury went back, and returned with a
verdict of suicide" '.But the girl is
still alive" expostulated the Judge. On
this the jury gave it up, and returned with
"A verdict Of mot guilty"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

The leading society papers are just
now overlooking with enthusiasm over
the cleverness of somebody original
enough to give a bride side saddle for
wedding present, thing, which as she
was an excellent horsewoman, pleased
her greatly, besides having no duplicate
in all her array of gifts. Similar pres
ents were often given to royal and noble
brides in tho day when riding was a
necessity, and not an amusement; but of
late years they do not suggest them
selves when kinsfolk and friends are
puzzling over the awful question,
What shall we give herg'-[ Argonaut.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

Look what arms the fenceIcss wield,--
Frailest things have frailty's shield.
Cockle-boat outrides the gale
That has shred the frigate's sail;
curlew SKINS the breakers crest;
Swings the oriole In its nest,
Flower single summer bred
Lightly lifts it's jaunty head
When is past the storm whose sfroiao
Laid the pride Of centured oak:
Where with fire the sill was bathed
The white trefoil springs unscathed.
Frailest things have frnilty's shield:
Here fy i'm amber scaled;
There bauble tossed aside
Under ancienf- laya-tide.
Meets the musing delivers gaze.
Time the kings memorial lays,
Touching II with sportive staff,
But spares Erotion's cpitaph.
frailcst things have frailty's shield,
Guarded by a charm concealed;
80 the gaunt and ravening wild
Softens towards the weanling child,
And along the giddy steep
Safe one giideth, blind with sleep.
Art thou mightys-Challenged Fate
chooseth thee for wrestling mattel
Art thou fecble.-F'ate disarme,l,
Turning, leaveth thee unharmed.
Thou that bendcst shalt not break;
Smiling in the tempcsts wake,
Thou shalt rise, and sec around
How the strong ones strew the ground
Saving lightness thou didst wield,-
Frailest things have frailty's shield!
EDITH NJ. THOMAS.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

international exhibition is to be
held at Glasgow during the summer of
1883. The guarantee fund already cx-
ceeds e2io, 600, and is being increased.
The objects of the Exhibition, as stated
IN the prospectus, are ''to promote and
foster industry, science, and art. bv in
citing the inventive genius of our pco-
pie TO still further development in arts
and manufactures; and To stimulate
commercial enterprise by inviting ali
nations To exhibit their products. both in
the raw and finished state" Examples
of the manufactures of Glasgow and the
surrounding districts-chemica iron
and other mineral products. engineering.
shipbuilding, electrical and scientific an
planes, and textile fabrics-will be
shown; and similar and more varied cx-
hibits may be expected from other parts
Of Great Britain and from the Continent
Promises Of support have also been re-
ceivcd from America, India. the Canadi-
an, Australian, Cape aud other colonies.
The site, which has been granted Low the
Glasgow Corporation, extends to sixty
acres, and the buildings will cover
about ten acres.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

FecMtnr doors Of Certain Diseases
In the concluding portion of an article
on Fever published in the Medical
Chronicle, James Niven, VI. b., alludes
TO the diagnostic interest Of the special
odors attendant upon some Of the infcc-
tious diseases. The odor of smallpox.
he says, occurs only in the worst cases.
aud is probably due to ptomaine gener-
ated in the process Of necrosis. He then
speaks Of a peculiar sweet, almost aro-
matte odor Of the breath that he has
noticed in scarlet-fcvcr patients, most
marked in the early stages Of the disease.
A case is mentioned in which nurse 10
whom he had pointed out the odog
diagnosticated scarlet fever bv means Of
IT, in patient at the height Of an attack
Of smallpox, a whole day before any
other scarlatinal symptoms were recog-
nized. Somewhat similar odors arc
noticed in typhoid fever and measles. but
the author says that they can readily be
distinguished,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

The newest style Of hair dressing
''coiffure Diana" seem likely to gain
many votarics. The hair is brushed up
very high and fastened with an invisible
comb, not in the middle of the head as
formerly, but almost over the forehead
and then arranged with ornamental pins
in bows. loops and curls. This con-
struction forms sort of diadem shaped
background To the frizzed front hair.
Single curIs fall lightly over the fore
head.-IP Philadelphia Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

Statistics show that five-sixths of the
inhabitants Of all cities i'm this country
have no facilities foI bathing, excepting
such rs are afforded bya pail and sponge,
or an easily accessible river, lake, or some
other body Of water. The establishment
OF public baths is urgently recommended,
both as sanitary as well as a moral
Measure
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05
South Branch InteIIisencer.
WI. HARPER. Publishe,

Pine leaves are coming to furnish a
fibre which is used as substitute for
jute, flax, etc, in carpet manufacture,
and the production Of it is becoming
considerable industry.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

''Ma, y said Berthe, should say pants,
or 'tFowscrs'W
"Trowscrs, my dear, " said the mother.
well, then" said BERTHE, II think
Bridget had better give Fido some
water; he trousers awfully. It'd Bits.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

Mrs. a Bronson Of Baxter Springs
Kansas. has become insane through the
Loneliness incidental to life on a prairie
farm. She removed from Pennsylvania
to Kansas two years ago, could not get
accustomed to the West and so became
dcrangcd.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

Sessions OF he'Coul.ts-
Ctrcuis Court. i1sA Judicial Circcss. Hoa-
James D. Armstrong;. psssidiag -rsras -
gin ~ foilo-s:
Grant County -Fesrsh rsesday in MascA,
ent Tuesday in June aad third Tuesday il
October
Hampshire Cssaty-Fint Tuesday in Psb.
ruary. secosd Tuesday il Nay aa1 thir 3
Tuesday IL SepteOosr.
Hardy U,xsty SECOND Tuesday il March
hst Taesday in May and 6rst russday u
October.
Mineral Cossty--Secoad Tuesday in Ian
sarv. fourth Tuesday Ia April and 6rst Tues
day 10 September
Peodlst0n co0sty---Secoud "Wednesday IN
April, Wednesday sfies seco1d Tuesday in
June. and 6rss "Wednesday 10 Noveaosr.
County Court Of Hampshire Count =. John
r. Vance. President; L. d. Schu ibbe and r.
ID Powell Commissioners; q. $. " hite. Clerk
The regular sessions are held b~ginuing on
the irst Tuesday in January, Ay.ii and DC.
tober. and 4,h Tuesday 10 July.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-05

Action, work or labor IL Is the law
imposed upon all and f,sfi which none
can escape. Very few know how 10 act.
Happy arc they who work The vulgar
i'bor. Then, the tiek finished, each ono
sleeps the anne sleep.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-06

Mr.. Bell, owner of the Thistle,
has reached London, in an inter
view he says that Englishmen will
never have better and nobler OPP
ponant than General Paine, Mr..
Bell has probably forgotten that his
skipper, after the first race, passed
a rope under the Thistle because he
thought barrel had been placed
there. or there had been some other
foul play.-N. Y. Star.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-06

There is foreign land syndi-
cate that owns over $1,000 acres of
land in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
An individual foreigner owns over
5000 acres in the same county.
Over IL 900 acres is owned by a
like syndicate in Kossuth and Hum
boldt Counties, Iowa. A map is
being prepared to show exactly how
much and what portion of this grand
State is owned by aliens. 1t is high
time to suspend this sort of business,
and give the entrance to public land
only to bona .fde settlers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-06

DIR. Williams and Gear Lowe
went out to see the arteSian we'll
last Monday. They were more
than delighted and pronounced it
worth its cost. They amused them
selves by trying to stop up the end
of the pipe so as to ascertain the
amount of pressure, but were oblig-
ed to desist for fear of bursting the
pipe. They say there is water and
power enough there, when unaer-
stood and viewed in the right light,
to propel the largest kind of land
boom. Courier.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-06
THE ssElRELHNGS OF THE
PRESS,

Northey, the jury-bribing tool of
Bob Morrow, has been convicted of
embracery, and will spend some
years in San Quentin. His at
torney, in his speech for the de-
tense, alluded several times to the
"hirelings OF the press" When
ever a lawyer is defending some
miserable criminal, (of whose guilt
he is well assured), for money, he
invariably speaks about the "hire-
lings OF the press" Were it not
for the newspapers, the criminal
lawyer (who is frequently as big a
rascal as the man he defends) would
have a very easy time of it.
The lawyer who shields crime
(for fee), ought not to abuse the
journalist who exposes CRIME for
nothing. In all cases of this kind the
lawyer will be found on the side of the
criminal, and the newspaper on the
side of society, and endeavoring to
protect the general public from the
depredations of the thieves and
rascals over whose crimes the law
yer throws his protecting arm. The
lawyers of San Francisco have sunk
lower and lower of late years in the
estimation of the public. We find
tho most eminent of them trying to
save Morrow from State Prison,
and they are so certain of their eli
ent's guilt that they DO not dare
pat him on the witness stand.
We find one paying $25 900 to
= confidential clerk of another law
yer to steal private papers from his
desk.
We find another preventing the
operations of a search warrant when
the Grand Jury is endeavoring to
get evidence to convict Jury-brlb-
ers.
Yet, these men go in the best Sc
eiety, and are still members, Gin
good standing, too), of the Bar As
sociation of San Francisco.
These men have become so ac-
customed to wallow in the same
filth with criminals of high and low
degree that their sense of smell has
become entirely vitiated, and the
foul odors of crime have formed the
surroundings of their atmosphere SO
long that they consider it perfectly
pure and wholesome, and looking
over the enclosure that hens them
in, grunt their swinish disapproval
of the "hireling journalists"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-06

Mile. Melva, the new prima
donna who has just scored Q great
success ut Brussels. has . voice OF
greater volume than PATHS. Peo-
MIA Who wish 10 hear this women
sing when she comes 20 America
should begin to save money as
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-11-06

An Ohio girl, while out driving
with . young man this week, got
eat Of tho buggy and killed hsrsslf
win . pistol. He probably psssist-
a IN Sriyins With both Asads.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-03

dark and oncumbered staircase had
pulled the lever. and stood out in the
quiet. well-lighted hall. No one was
visible. and / hastily reached my room.
. prey to emotions which it il simply
impossible to describe. ! could not
give way to my feelings Of repugnance
to Plowitz. l had now, in terrible
manner truly, hold over at least one
member of this nefarious household.
Mr.. Beaufoy came in looking very
grave and absent. Plowitz, except for
a slight pallor, showed no signs Of any
emotion, and during dinner he con-
yersed with much freedom and gaiety
with Miss Beaufoy.
At deado night. heard "A watched.
slecpless and anxious. soft footsteps on
the stairs. | stole TO the top all
watched. Mr.. Beaufoy and PloMiiz.
with lanters in their hands. disappear
ed BY the secret stair. After long
absence, they returned, and by the
bright moonlight saw that they were
pale, haggard, weary, and stained with
earth and chalk. They had been bury
ing Hardy.
fro BE CONTINUED
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-03
The MOther-in-Iaw In New Britain.

Mr.. H. Hastings Romilly (the Dep
uty Commissioner for the Western Pa
cific) read paper on the islands of the
New Britain group at the last meeting
of the Royal Geographical Society.
Speaking of the marriage customs of
the natives, he said there was one curl
Gus bond Of sympathy between the New
Britain natives and their civilized breth-
rem. Aman was for hidden under any cir
enmstances to speak to his mother-in-
law. and he must even avoid her if pos
sible. He must walk miles out of his
way so as not to cross her path, and if
he meet her unawares he must hide his
face. The most sacred oath in vogue
among the natives was when man in
voked upon himself for breach of sa-
cred pledge, the terrible fate of having.
to shake hands with mother-in-law.